By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 9, 2011 in AM Missives, Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) In this chapter the Apostle Paul presents the doctrine of Christian liberty in a final effort to persuade the Galatians to give up the nefarious doctrine of the false apostles. To accomplish his […]
By AM on Dec 9, 2011 in Definitions
CYBERESCHATOLOGY (sī’bər-ěs’kə-tŏl’ə-jē): (CYBER, [GK kubernetes. the helmsman of a boat, especially big warships]; fig. n. leader, controller, governor; of or pertaining to a systemic feedback mechanism; possibly related to CYBORG—n. 1960, machine-enhanced human being, anthropomorphic robot, metaphysical techno-human, computer-human); (ESCHATOLOGY—n. 1844, from Gk. eskhatos”last, furthest, remote” [from ex”out of”] + -logia “a speaking” [in a […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 8, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Mike Ratilff of Possessing the Treasure 1 Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Σάρδεσιν ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἔχων τὰ ἑπτὰ πνεύματα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας· οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα ὅτι ὄνομα ἔχεις ὅτι ζῇς, καὶ νεκρὸς εἶ. (Revelation 3:1 NA27) 1 And to the angel of the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 8, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
Being in the field of online apologetics and discernment here at Apprising Ministries I’m often accused of writing in anger. Well, indeed, this is sometimes quite true. However, as one Jesus also called as a pastor-teacher, I offer that it isn’t my anger I’m expressing. Such is the case here as I cover more of this New Downgrade […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 8, 2011 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 7, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features
Apprising Ministries wants you to know that a large part of the libertine legacy of the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult operating within the Emergent Church aka the Emerging Church is its postmodern obfuscation causing confusion concerning proper Christian doctrine. This has largely been done by looking back through the corridors of church history and dragging in anything that […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 7, 2011 in New Apostolic Reformation
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By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 7, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rick Warren
Apprising Ministries has been among those pioneering the mission field of online apologetics and discernment ministry and it’s a well known fact that a major focus of mine has been the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult operating within the Emergent Church aka the Emerging Church. In covering the EC I’ve been showing you, as well as […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 7, 2011 in Devotions
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:16) Faith is a shield that you may use for warding off every kind of arrow; yea, even the fiery darts of the great enemy; for this shield cannot be penetrated even by […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Dec 7, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, T.D. Jakes
Much of the opposition to the doctrine of the Trinity has arisen because of a misunderstanding of what it really is. We do not assert that one God is three Gods, nor that one person is three persons, nor that three Gods are one God. God is not three in the same sense in which […]